My visit to Fermanagh-Mifflintown

Kids love to tell their stories, where they're imaginary tales, jokes they've heard, or just something that's happened to them. My goal in every school is to encourage them to get their stories out so that they can share them with others.

When I arrived bright and early at this school, I was eager to hear these kids's stories!

And what fun it was! Starting with the assemblies, where the kids sat a cafeteria tables...

...and going through the day in workshops, we spun tales out of nothing more than our imaginations.

Here are some of the kids that added their creativity into one assembly.

Let me tell you about that drawing behind us.

This genius dog wants to impress a poodle that's over for his pool party. But there's a catch: he doesn't know how to swim. Good thing his silly sidekick, a naked mole-rat, is there to catch him before he hits the water! I only have one question: has anyone ever seen a dressed mole-rat ?

There's something magical that happens when a kids takes a marker in hand. Every time a doodle gets turned into a person or an animal, it's a wonderful time of discovery for me!

No, kids, thank YOU! I always get so much out of working with great, creative students like you. And I hope you had fun, too. More than that, I hope you are excited about your ideas. They should be shared with others!

Super Stories!

Story One: The Day the Elf
Lost His MagicWithout his magical powers, how will the elf stop this hungry, huge squirrel? By using his wits, that's how! I didn't quite get the size right, but this is supposed to show how the elf put acorn caps on the toes of a bear!